All Obituaries

Mrs. Ernestine Wood Ball, 76, of Tifton passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Ernestine was born on November 11, 1942 in Tifton, Georgia and is the daughter of the late Bennie Ernest Wood and Eula Gertrude Cox Wood. Ernestine was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tifton and also loved to worship at Union Grove Church of God, Eldorado.  She is survived by her husband, who was the love of her life for more...

Sylvia Simpson Croft, 80, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at her residence. She is predeceased by her parents; Hoyt R. and Dorothy Hall Simpson, her husband; Franklin M. Croft, her son; Marc Croft, and brother; Raymond Simpson. She is survived by her children; Susan and Ben Fowler, LeAnn and Steve Pritchett; and Elaine Auger.  She has five grandchildren; Rhett and Amber Pritchett, Alisabeth Pritchett and Will Walton, Stephen Pritchett, Claire Auger and Sara Auger, Sister and...

    Mattie Florence Sumler Evans, 91, died at her residence at Maple Court on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 24, 2019 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Rick Evans, Dr. Fred Evers and Rev. Aaron Frasier officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home before the service from 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.  The interment will follow the service at Oakridge Cemetery. Her nephews and...

George Russell Lowry passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Albritton Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Larry Alan Hardwick, 63, of Winston, formerly of Tifton, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Harold Chambers and Rocky Rochester officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. before the service. Interment will follow the service in Oakridge Cemetery. His nephews, Douglas P. Christie, Ryan M. Christie, Alan S. Christie, Jonathan T....

William Thomas Brett, Jr., 79, of Tifton, formerly of Los Angeles, California passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Brett was born May 15, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to the late William Thomas Brett, Sr., and Marion Catherine Holub Brett. He was a veteran of United States Air Force and of Catholic faith.  He graduated from Evinehart High School in 1957 and worked for Sonder Warehouses of...

  Elizabeth Anne Adams, 33, of Fitzgerald, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2019 in a vehicle accident. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Beth was born September 13, 1985 in Catawba County, North Carolina to Laura Turner Jones of Irwinville and the late Darrell Adams. She was a homemaker and had lived in Irwin and Tift County since 2005. Beth graduated from cornerstone Christian Academy in 2007. She loved her family, especially her children. She loved animals...

    Richard Altman, 77, of Ocilla passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Irwin County Hospital. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at True Life Restoration Center, 801 N. Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, Georgia with Dr. Johnny Edwards officiating. A Eulogy will be given by his son, Ricky Joe Altman. A private interment will be held at a later date. Mr. Altman was born December 29, 1941 in Jeff Davis County to the late Thomas Leroy Altman and...

Alice Janice Davis Bouknight, 82, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center.  A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Oakridge Cemetery in Tifton.  The pastor of First Baptist Church, Dr. Wayne Roe, will officiate. Janice was a member of First Baptist Church and was a member of the Gardeners Sunday School Class.  The family will receive friends after the Oakridge graveside service...

Shirley Carr Haire, 77, of Tifton, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Jack Perrin officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. before the service on Tuesday.  The interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. Aubry Haire, Allen Haire, Carla Cooper, Teya Mullis, and Landon Haire will...